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Clever crumpet

Now and then, a thinking woman's crumpet appears who makes even the most Heat magazine-obsessed among us come over all cerebral. Our latest find is the adventurer/diplomat/world saviour/author of the brainiest poolside read of the summer, Rory Stewart. At first glance, he's an old Etonian and an ex-tutor (okay, of Prince William, but still, the half-term exam coach was hardly ever hot, was he?) turned diplomat who has admitted to wearing tartan trousers. But delving a little deeper, you find he once walked 6,000 miles across Asia, taking in Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal, before heading to Afghanistan in the middle of winter, with nothing but a retired fighting dog and some Taliban for company. He was then put in charge of an Iraqi province and is now in Kabul running a foundation that saves people and buildings. He also dreams about trees, once had a pet tortoise, was awarded